forgnaw
forgnaw · forgnaws · forgnawed · forgnawing
To gnaw in pieces; eat upTo gnaw in pieces; eat up.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To gnaw in pieces; eat up.
Origin
From Middle English forgnawen, forgnaȝen, from Old English forgnagan (“to eat up”), equivaFrom Middle English forgnawen, forgnaȝen, from Old English forgnagan (“to eat up”), equivalent to for- + gnaw.
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Forms
forgnaws, forgnawing, forgnawed, forgnawedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle